This intimate online workshop offers a deep dive into the world of traditional hand embroidery, designed to inspire both beginners and seasoned stitchers alike. Together, we’ll explore the rich history …
Aspects of my back story, my practice and how stories and narratives are important to my work. I will also share a technique known as 'material cultural analysis' and how …
Jenny Bennigsen – Talk – “Treasured Moments: Stitching Memories to Take into the Future” Read More »
Considering the theme of treasure, we will look at personal stories and memories and explore ways to capture them on a small textile piece. We will construct treasure boxes from …
You are invited to enjoy a delightful afternoon in the company of like-minded stitchers with time to converse and view textile work by our many talented members over a delicious …
Cas invites us to re-examine the world and use the limitations sometimes imposed by geographic area or individual circumstances as a rich resource to develop our ideas for mixed media …
An experimental workshop to explore the character and qualities of paper and other found material as a surface for working. A focus on machine and/or hand stitching as an extension …
This time of year we are aware of all the different shapes bare trees have against a winter sky so let’s take advantage of them This is a mixed media workshop where we will be loosely painting our backgrounds (don’t be put off by painting it will be fun to do )then experimenting with different …
Angela Oswald – Workshop – “The Winter Landscape – Trees” Read More »
This workshop, postponed from the spring, will now run over 2 TUESDAY EVENINGS in February 3rd and February 10th from 7pm to 9.30pm and introduces hanging books. Full instructions are given for assembling the book with students assembling their books. The remaining time will be spent hand stitching. The book is unlikely to be finished …
Bernice Hopper – ZOOM Workshop – Hanging Books (2 Parts) Read More »
An overview of Anni's exhibition 'Containment' of 17 vessels for secrets to be kept in. About Anni Anni completed a City & Guilds course in 2000 and is a textile artist now working as a mixed media artist. She works mainly with textiles in two and three dimensional art and some wearables and is inspired …
This workshop is aimed at refining the skills of mixing and blending wool tops with additional embellishments to achieve colourful and blended surfaces These surfaces can be additionally used for collage and applique which can be further enhanced with hand and machine stitching . Equipment Embellishing machine, spare needles, extension cable, scissors Wool tops in …
A presentation of Jane's work focusing on recent textile projects. A powerpoint showing drawing through to textiles and how the process of making works for Jane. Followed by a look at lots of samples and examples for everyone to handle and discuss. Lots of sketchbooks to look at to see where ideas start. About Jane …
Jane McKeating – ‘Draw Print Stitch, Who Needs Words?’ Read More »
Julia Wright explores a range of wrapping and binding, couching and hand embroidery techniques to create highly textural mixed media embroidered textiles inspired by repeated organic forms seen in growth patterns, weathered and worn surfaces and structures like driftwood, knotted tree roots, lichen and barnacles. The Landscape Surfaces presentation will explore inspirational starting points, her …
